Considering a name change!

[AUIIIXR8]

Well it has come to light that i may soon need a different screen name for the forums. My screen name is very descriptive but doesn't accurately describe the new addition to the stable.

I'm now the proud owner of an AU III XR8 220 that has previously been cared for but Bluedriver (aka Maurice).

My thanks to him for maintaining a great vehicle.

Now the customary Pics of her just washed after the trip from Sydney to the Sunshine coast. Yes that Queensland. Sorry NSW boys and girls. She's were it's stil warm now.

Oh yes and it's highly likley there will be an engine swap in the near future for those who know my other pride and joy.

[Casper]

Hmmm, name change huh?? Tough one.





..... how about "Susan"??? Its a change thats for sure LOL


(good to see the 220 has gone to a good home)

[Ultimate]

Nice pick up. Well out here its heaps cold at not and hot through the day. Last night it got down to -5oC

[mcflux]

Good stuff mate!

At least your work-related fuel bill should drop after the engine transplant ;)

[pks54]

thats is one nice ride you picked up.
and love those rims, what are they called?

[FTE217]

: hey Tom, glad you made it back with Andrew safe and sound !
Just looking at the pics I'm :sm_drool: : at the same time.
I'm glad she's gone to a good home amongst the aff family,give her a boot for me now and then :eclipsee_
Careful she might buck you off at Origin time :thebirds:

[MRJUCY]

Congrats on the new beast you really couldn't have found a better cared for example.

As for a new name ummm Meteorite Driver?!? :P

[Laminge]

Susan it is!

[Philbie]

haha - Susan........classic

[wild6]

nice pickup there mate gotta love meteorite on those series 3 xr's
so how did she go on the drvie from nsw to qld?
regards from adam

[FTE217]

wild6 "Susan" would have purred all along the way ! I should know :

[loxxr6]

(good to see the 220 has gone to a good home)

...and a nice example of one too.

Good luck with your new car!

[charles_wif_xf]

If you don't mine me asking, emmachwazit?

[XRated]

I hate you! That is one of the finest AUs prowling the streets. I think you should purchase the (Genesis?) rims of BD to top it off!

[AUIIIXR8]

Susan huh? Umm I'll take it under advisement. Not really a tough name and I'm not a cowboy. LOL :p

Genisis rims?

She sure did purrrrrr all the way back. Great on some little windey bits we found.

Thank you for hating me makes her all the more worth it!

She will be cared for i can guarantee it. I'm only finding limited restance to the care rules with the misus.

I've got roughly 540kw in the garage right now

[Free347]

You'd better get those NSW plates off before Wednesday.

[EF302]

sweet, nice ride. ill be keepin an eye out for your beast.

[xd5.8l]

congrats mate. What made you buy one? There couldn't be a sweeter more blue blooded machine going around.

[AUIIIXR8]

Well I'm sure WE will be backing QLD on Wednesday!

Why the AU?...

3 reasons:

1. We have a BA Fairmont and she's nothing special IMO. The AU is the better car for my money. Obviously the Turbos are excempted from that to a degree but it was still no contest

2.I have a 347 Stroker in the ute. The ute is going to be downgraded to the 5.0 and the XR is getting the powerplant they always should have had.

3. LOOK AT HER!

The engine in the 220 is great. Plenty tractable and good for power. However the stroker is nearly brand new has about 60 odd plus rwkw up and has a gob full more torque. Not that i even needed to say so.

EF302: yeah. don't be afraid to say hi!

[BA_Turbs]

Originally Posted by AU2XLSV8

1. We have a BA Fairmont and she's nothing special IMO. The AU is the better car for my money. Obviously the Turbos are excempted from that to a degree but it was still no contest

10-4.
At the time of purchasing, if I could have got a T3 TE50 with leather & manual I would have bought one over my turbo. The AU is a ripper anf great value for money.

Great Purchase!

[davocol]

Looks great Tom, see you up there in about a month, mine still needs a home too guys. Great work on keeping it so clean Maurice.

[blutura]

Originally Posted by AU2XLSV8

I'm now the proud owner of an AU III XR8 220.....Now the customary Pics of her just washed after the trip from Sydney to the Sunshine coast. Yes that Queensland. Sorry NSW boys and girls. She's were it's stil warm now.....

LOL, its a small world, I was sitting right behind you at these traffic lights



in Sippy Downs on my way to an exam at uni this arvo at about 1:40pm. I was in a navy blue EL sedan.

I even commented at the top of this thread how good your car looked. Good to see another local on AFF!

Thats easily the best looking example I've ever seen, congrats!

[Mechan1k]

Nice pickup there.
Where on a Sunny Coast ... my Mum moved to Sandstone point near Bribie Island a few years ago ... and in the couple of pics you have posted up ... looks kinda the same looking residential area she lives in.

Although I did notice a lot of areas up there did look the same.

[blutura]

hehe, yeah, damn developers, all the new res. zones look the same.

I'm in Caloundra, about 45 mins North of Sandstone Point.

[Mechan1k]

Ah OK .... I have been and stayed in Caloundra a few times ... so I kinda know the area ... I remember a few areas where they were developing around the lagoon areas and making new residential areas and dredging new channels everywhere.

[Full Spectrum]

SlickXR8.
BlueThunder.

[Sylox]

Definately say the xr8 pured all the way home from Sydney, was a awesome trip for Tom and I and made very good time. The roads are starting to get heaps better on the trip from Sydney to Brisbane down the coast route.

If I was in the position I would be looking for a sedan also as Tom's xr8 was just sweeter to drive than any of the utes, down to being a shorter wheel base no doubt.

I can say though this XR8 will definately be something to sit up and take notice of in the future months. That Alloy headed 347 sitting in the ute will make a massive difference to this car, its got absolutely bucketloads of torque and makes the heavy ute a really entertaining drive though the 3sp it had. Add the extra gear and the 100+KG of weight saving in the sedan and yeah it will be sweet.

Congrats on the car Tom awesome buying. We'll make the next trip soon enough I'm sure.

Maurice great to meet you matey and the T3 looks the goods. Was a little supprised there wasnt a stock pile of aftermarket wheels under your house though. No doubt we'll cross paths again.

[FTE217]

Andrew good to meet you as well mate....yep they are pretty smooth compared to the bucking Utes !
I look forward to some nice pics one day of your ute and Tom's beast !

Lucky you didn't get much deeper under the house,then the Mrs's would have found out where the spares are LOL

[AUIIIXR8]

Hahaha. Wouldn't surprise me at all Maurice.

Yeah i would have been nice of me to thank Andrew publically for helping me drive her back. Thanks again Matey. I'm looking forward to the swap for sure. And the IRS sedans Thump the utes for driving pleasure. They hold the road nicely.

Bluetura/Mechan1c: I did see you there. I live off University way! Small world indeed! You would have seen it before the missus did because that would have been me arriving home from the trip.

EVERYONE: Davocol's XR down in Vic was also in the running for which to buy. Great looking car! Anyone who's after a nice AU xr8 this is also one nice ride.

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by davocol

Looks great Tom, see you up there in about a month, mine still needs a home too guys. Great work on keeping it so clean Maurice.

Cheers davocol, I hear yours is not too shabby also hope someone takes it off your hands real soon...